Draft:Hassan Tanoun

Hassan Tanoun was born in 1916 AD in the city of Wadi Halfa, سودان, and pursued studies as well as memorizing the قرآن کریم. He benefited from scientific gatherings of scholars, preachers, and sermonizers, and utilized the knowledge of senior scholars such as: Sheikh Muhammad Janah, Sheikh Ibrahim al-Gharabawi, Sheikh Abd al-Hafiz al-Shinawi, Sheikh Mahmoud Ibrahim Tira, Sheikh Ali Refaey, and other scholars and preachers of مصر and سودان. He engaged in preaching, guidance, and teaching in various points of سودان in مساجد, lodges, gatherings, and councils, and had regular lessons and sermons. He was present in most cities and villages of سودان and invited people to خدا.

His Journey to Kuwait

Then, in the late sixties, he headed to کویت, and the people of کویت welcomed and hosted him in the best manner. Crowds of مسلمانان flocked to مساجد, especially youths who loved him, were attached to him, were influenced by his sermons, and خداوند guided them through him. He spent his life in propagation, guidance, and reform in سودان and about thirty years in کویت, and resided there until the time of his death.

Colleagues

His colleagues in their calls who followed the approach of Hassan Tanoun and his method, include: Muhammad Ghazali, Hassan Ayoub, Muhammad Metwally al-Shaarawi, Abdulhamid Kishk.

Car Accident

During the pilgrimage of حج, he suffered a car accident; the vehicle carrying him overturned, and he was severely injured. The lower part of his body became semi-paralyzed, and he endured this illness for more than fifteen years. All people loved him, and the people of کویت, old and young, who insisted that he remain in کویت even after injury and disability, appreciated him. He stayed during the critical period when کویت was under threat of occupation by عراق, and did not leave the place due to loyalty to the people.

Death

He passed away on the evening of Friday, 11/6/1992 AD in the city of کویت.

Sources

• See: Entry Hassan Tanoun in Ikhwan Wiki; ikhwanwiki.com..